serial

名词 serial:

1. a serialized set of programs
   同义词：series
2. a periodical that appears at scheduled times
   同义词：series, serial publication

形容词 serial:

1. in regular succession without gaps
   同义词：consecutive, sequent, sequential, successive
2. pertaining to or composed in serial technique
3. pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
4. of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
   同义词：in series, nonparallel

1. A time measurement for a given computer word to pass a given point as in serial storage delay-lines. All of the bits of a word must pass through the input control gate; the beat is then the sum of all the bits times.
   在串行存储延迟线中，计算机字通过某指定点的一种时间度量。该字的所有位必须通过输入控制门，拍则是所有位时间之和。
2. An interface unit or circuitry that converts data to and from the representation used by a particular peripheral device or class of peripheral devices; for example, a device that converts between bit serial and bit parallel and resolves differences in transmission speeds.
   一种接口部件或电路，用来把数据转换成某种特殊的外围设备上的表示或某类外围设备上的表示或把此种表示转换成数据。例如，一台在串行位和并行位之间作转换且解决传输速度差别的设备。
3. Currency notes bear serial numbers.
   钞票上有连续的号码。